Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D660145 | Packaging container with surface ornamentation | 05/22/2012 |
| 8168579 | Fluid detergent compositions comprising a di-amido gellant, and processes for making The invention is directed to a fluid detergent composition comprising a di-amido gellant and a surfactant, and a method for structuring said composition. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168170 | Compositions having an inner core and at least three surrounding layers Disclosed are compositions comprising an inner core and at least two surrounding layers. The compositions are suitable for use in humans and other mammals, particularly wherein a component of the inner core is susceptible to moisture. The compositions comprise an in... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167862 | Absorbent article having a fit guide An absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline and adapted to be worn in an undergarment having a crotch portion bounded on opposite sides by portions of curved leg openings. The absorbent article comprises a main body portion, the main body portion comprisin... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8153582 | Personal-care articles having self-assembling peptides A personal-care article, for receiving body exudates, having a self-assembling peptide is provided. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147466 | Method of determining a skin agent transferred to skin A method of determining an amount of skin agent transferred from an absorbent article to an area of human skin is provided. An absorbent article is applied to and then after use removed from an area of skin. Tape is then releasably attached to and removed from the a... | 04/03/2012 |
| D656826 | Packaging container having surface ornamentation | 04/03/2012 |
| D656825 | Packaging container having surface ornamentation | 04/03/2012 |
| D656400 | Packaging container having surface ornamentation | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137331 | Protection tampon and method of making A tampon showing improved leakage protection through improved expansion characteristics is disclosed. The tampons disclosed demonstrate these improved expansion characteristics particularly in the width dimension without introducing new drawbacks. Preferred tampons ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136664 | Package for consumer product A package comprising an externally visible face. The externally visible face comprises indicia, the indicia having disposed thereon a relatively glossy or shiny coating. The externally visible face is embossed in a portion corresponding to the indicia. The externall... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134043 | Absorbent articles with improved acquisition rate A disposable absorbent product (20) such as, e.g. a baby diaper, an adult incontinence pad, a sanitary napkin or the like, includes a liquid pervious topsheet (24), a liquid impervious backsheet (26), and an absorbent core (28) positioned... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8124827 | Absorbent core Absorbent core for disposable absorbent articles, particularly for the absorption of menses or blood. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119586 | Composition containing an esterified substituted benzene sulfonate A detergent composition comprising an esterified substituted benzene sulfonate, a hydrogen peroxide source, a soil suspending polymer, and an organic catalyst. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8052664 | Packaged absorbent article A packaged absorbent article having a body surface and a garment surface; and a wrapper sheet for wrapping the absorbent article so that at least a portion of the garment surface of the absorbent article can be seen through the wrapper sheet. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8044256 | Absorbent article having a stable skin care composition The present invention relates to an absorbent article having a stable skin care composition disposed on its skin-contacting surface. The skin care composition is readily transferable to the skin via normal contact, wearer motion, and/or body heat. Importantly, the s... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042760 | Method and apparatus for transferring a wound web A method and apparatus for transferring a web wound about a loaded core. The steps include providing a core shaft axially extending between a core shaft first end and a core shaft second end, providing a web wound about a loaded core, the loaded core coaxially relat... | 10/25/2011 |
| D645960 | Sanitary towel | 09/27/2011 |
| 7992612 | Research press A simulation press having a main body and an actuator attached thereto. The actuator is substantially aligned with the main body. A first plate is coupled to the main body and a second plate is coupled to the actuator. Both plates are adapted to engage a workpiece s... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7981347 | Carrier mold A carrier mold having prongs that produces shaped tampons is provided. When subjected to pressure by a pushrod the prongs of the carrier mold flex to substantially or partially open one end of the carrier mold. A method of forming a shaped tampon using the carrier m... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7887522 | Pull-on wearable article with informational image A pull-on wearable article includes a main portion including an outer cover, the main portion defining a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region extending between and connecting the front and rear waist regions. First and second extendable side ... | 02/15/2011 |
| D630795 | Cosmetic product | 01/11/2011 |
| 7854938 | Preparation-at-use device comprising pre-formed hydrogel product Disclosed is a preparation-at-use device comprising: (1) a pre-formed hydrogel component packaged in a first compartment; the pre-formed hydrogel component comprising a gelling agent and a solvent; and (2) a benefit component packaged in a second compartment; the be... | 12/21/2010 |
| D628882 | Container window | 12/14/2010 |
| D628089 | Cosmetic container | 11/30/2010 |
| 7775402 | Dispensing container with a pump A dispensing container with a pump includes a neck, a manual pump of a push-down type disposed in the neck, a push-down head fitted to the top of the pump, and a cap having an attaching cylinder fitted around the neck. A rotary cylinder is disposed on the outside of... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7690532 | Product dispenser accessory for children An accessory is provided for a product dispenser having a container for holding a product. The container defines a center axis and has a normal dispensing position, and a dispensing mechanism is coupled to the container and has a discharge opening adapted to direct ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7681725 | Container with ability to transfer a material to container content A container may comprise a reservoir that may be associated with a dispensing opening or a closure element of the container. The reservoir may transfer a transferable material, such as a fragrance composition or skin health benefit ingredient, to the container's con... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7670324 | Disposable absorbent articles with replaceable absorbent core components having regions of permeability and impermeability on same surface A disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body and having a chassis, a non-removable absorbent core component disposed in a crotch region of the chassis, and a replaceable absorbent core component disposed in capillary liquid c... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7666175 | Absorbent article having a multi-dimensionally contoured barrier cuff A disposable absorbent article may comprise a chassis and a pair of longitudinally disposed barrier cuffs. Each cuff may contain a barrier zone, an attachment zone, and a transition edge separating the barrier zone and attachment zone. The barrier cuffs exhibit a cu... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7654993 | Absorbent articles with comfortable elasticated laminates An absorbent article that includes a component with an elastic laminate portion, which provides y-direction elongation. The elastic laminate portion is a support sheet and an elastic material, together forming a laminate portion of the component. The elastic laminat... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654420 | Discharge container A discharge container that discharges an appropriated amount of a creamy cosmetic, medical supply, or the like. The discharge container may include a cylindrical body and a cylindrical lid with a top. The lid covers an opening, and is rotatably engaged with the open... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7632257 | Disposable absorbent article designed to facilitate an easy intuitive change A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy, intuitive change by aligning the... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7614500 | Openable assembly with gripping aids and folding means An openable closure assembly including: a) a base having two end edges, a front longitudinal side and a back longitudinal side, a top surface and a bottom surface; b) an opening mechanism mounted on the top surface of the base adjacent to and spaced from both of the... | 11/10/2009 |
| D595137 | Bottle | 06/30/2009 |
| 7503127 | Electrically charged volatile material delivery method The present invention relates to methods of delivering one or more volatile materials, during the operation of a drying apparatus, to a fabric article. The present invention also relates to fabric treatment compositions comprising one or more volatile materials. The... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7494483 | Disposable absorbent articles having multiple absorbent core components including replaceable components A disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body and having a chassis, a non-removable absorbent core component disposed in a crotch region of the chassis, and a replaceable absorbent core component disposed in capillary liquid c... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7435243 | Disposable absorbent article having barrier leg cuff and elasticized outer leg cuff A disposable absorbent article having a barrier leg cuff and an elasticized outer leg cuff is disclosed. The disposable absorbent article comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, an absorbent core disposed therebetween, an elasticized out... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432413 | Disposable absorbent article having side panels with structurally, functionally and visually different regions A disposable absorbent article worn about the lower torso of a wearer includes at least one pair of side panels connecting a first waist region to a second waist region forming a waist opening and a pair of leg openings. Each side panel includes a waist region, a hi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7421753 | Electric toothbrushes An electric toothbrush is provided. The electric toothbrush has an elongated body including a handle, a head, and a neck extending between the handle and the head. A first bristle carrier having a plurality of bristles and a second bristle carrier having a plurality... | 09/09/2008 |
